Baptism Pool
Baptism Pool is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Big Mountain stands 230 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is CCC Latrine, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
This Baptism Pool was used by Friendship Baptist Church. Established 1866.
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Warren County-Piedmont Scenic Byway Extension
47 named places within 25 miles
- Alexander H Stephens Memorial State Park: 0.7 mi
- Courthouse Square: 0.9 mi
- Grier's Field: 8.3 mi
- Buffalo Lick Monument: 8.9 mi
- Union Point Historic District: 10.1 mi
- CCC Latrine: 0.4 mi
- Confederate Gun Shop: 4.4 mi
- The Church of the Purification: 6.5 mi
- Battle of Kettle Creek: 8.8 mi
- Powelton Baptist Church: 9.6 mi
- Gunn Hill: 2.1 mi
- War Hill: 9.0 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 15.8 mi
- Big Mountain: 18.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 18.2 mi
- Confederate Museum: 0.8 mi
- Robert Toombs House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Callaway Plantation: 15.6 mi
- Springfield Baptist Church Prayer Garden: 24.1 mi
- Scull Shoals: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baptism Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NNW 337° | 230 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | W 274° | 196 m | 15.8 mi |
| Gunn Hill | WSW 242° | 182 m | 2.1 mi |
| Stony Hill | SE 141° | 170 m | 18.2 mi |
| War Hill | N 9° | 158 m | 9.0 mi |
| Granite Hill | S 185° | 158 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Siloam 3N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4583544440
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